Linux LPI LPIC 1+2: Part A: Essentials

Course Overview

To provide delegates with the essential knowledge and skills to start using a Linux operating system.

Audience

System Administrators, Programmers, Operators and System Managers who require a good working knowledge of the Linux operating system. Targeted to closely follow the official LPI curriculum, this course together with the Linux System Administration and the Linux Advanced System Administration course will enable the delegate to work towards achieving the LPIC-1 and LPIC-2 qualifications.

Skills Gained

This course will enable delegates to:

• Gain practical knowledge of the Linux operating system.
• Gain knowledge of the command structures.
• Use the editor facilities in a Linux Enterprise environment.

Examinations

Targeted to closely follow the official LPI curriculum, this course together with the Linux System Administration and the Linux Advanced System Administration course will help work towards the LPIC-1 and LPIC-2 qualifications.

Prerequisites

An understanding of IT is required.

Course Outline

• History of LINUX/GNU Project/FSF.
• GPL - GNU General Public License.
• The LINUX Graphical Systems - GNOME/KDE
• File System Structure.
• The Structure and use of Pathnames.
• File Naming Conventions
• Logging in and out of the System.
• Command Syntax.
• Getting Help from the System.
• ommand Execution.
• File Manipulation Commands.
• The vim Editor.
• eurity.
• User to User Communication Facilities.
• Commands for Searching and Sorting.
• Filter and Pipe Utilities.
• ulti-tasking.
• The Shell Environment.
• Shell Variables..
• Shell Scripting.
• Connecting to other Linux Systems.

Follow On Courses

• Linux System Administration
• Linux Advanced Shell Programming Tools
• Apache Web Server
• Perl Programming